Noxious Weed Workshops Offered

Kitsap County's Noxious Weed Program will conduct noxious weed identification workshops next week open to the public, throughout the county. The workshops are free.

Tuesday: 1 to 3 p.m. at Long Lake Community Center in Port Orchard and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cascade Room at the Givens Community Center in Port Orchard.

Wednesday: 1 to 3 p.m. at the Central Kitsap Fire Hall at Fairgrounds and Old Military roads in Central Kitsap and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in classroom 406 at the WSU Kitsap County Extension office in the Norm Dicks Government Center in downtown Bremerton.

Thursday: 1 to 3 p.m. in the Indianola Room at Kingston Community Center, and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center in Winslow.

Noxious Weed Program adviser courses are being offered for Masters Gardeners, Green Industry Professionals and the general public interested in noxious weed control education in Washington state and Kitsap County.

Weed Advisor Short Courses: 1 to 4 p.m. or 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 9, 16 and 23, volunteering in the Noxious Weed booth at the Kitsap County Fair or the Poplar Room at the Silverdale Community Center.